Best Hot And Spicy Black Eyed Peas Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Soak black-eyed peas in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add smoked ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
• Drain peas and add to the pot along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Uncover the pot and cook until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before serving.

SLOW COOKER SPICY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Pour the water into a slow cooker, add the bouillon cube, and stir to dissolve. Combine the black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, ham, bacon, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir to blend. Cover the slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours until the beans are tender.

SPICY CHIPOTLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a skillet; cook and stir the orange bell pepper, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker; mix in the black-eyed peas, water, and vegetable base, stirring to dissolve the vegetable base. Stir in the chipotle peppers, about 1 tablespoon of the reserved adobo sauce (or to taste), liquid smoke, cumin, and black pepper.
• Cook in the slow cooker on Low until the black-eyed peas are very tender and the flavors are blended, about 8 hours.

SPICY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the bacon slices, until crisp.
• Remove the bacon, crumble and set aside to use as a topping for the finished peas.
• Saute the onion in the bacon drippings until tender.
• Add the peas, diced tomatoes with green chiles, salt, chili powder, pepper, and water.
• Cover and cook over medium heat for 45 min to an hour, or until the peas are tender.
• Add additional water, if necessary.
• Serve over rice with the crumbled bacon as a garnish.

HOT AND SPICY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, cook bacon slices until crisp. Remove and drain on a paper towel. When cool, crumble into pieces.
• Using the same pan, add onion, green pepper and garlic to bacon drippings and saute over medium heat until onions start to soften. Add remaining ingredients heat to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Divide between 2 large bowls (or 4 smaller bowls) and top with bacon pieces.

HOT AND SPICY CHEESY BLACK-EYED PEA DIP

Steps:

• Soak and rinse the peas then cook according to package directions (or use three 15-ounce cans of black-eyed peas); drain and set aside.
• Whir together the jalapeño peppers, onion, and garlic in a food processor until smooth; set aside.
• Over high heat in a double boiler over boiling water, combine the butter and cheese and stir together until the cheese is melted.
• Lower heat to medium and add the green chilies, cooked peas, pepper mixture, and remaining ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Pour into serving dish and serve immediately, hot, with tortilla chips.
• Some folks add about a 1/2 cup of cooked corn to the dip, as well, but I prefer it without.
• If you're diabetic and avoiding carbohydrates, you can substitute black soybeans for the peas and it'll taste pretty much the same but will be much lower in carbs (and higher in fiber).